This includes contraflow traffic (three lanes into Manhattan from Brooklyn) from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and bi-directional truck traffic.

Contraflow operations could not immediately resume because the computer circuit board that controls the overhead traffic signals inside the tunnel was destroyed. It took several weeks for the necessary replacement parts to be delivered and the repairs made.

“This announcement is yet another step toward normalcy after this devastating storm, and this extra lane will provide more relief for Manhattan bound commuters during the morning rush hour during this busy holiday season,” Cuomo said.

The tunnel carries approximately 400 New York City Transit and MTA Bus vehicles each weekday, and those carry approximately 40,000 commuters.